Kempsey, Worcestershire, S Mary V
| Place | Kempsey S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10712 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–0 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO848490 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.13973, -2.22344View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR5 3JH |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14538 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/kempsey-st-mary-the-virgin/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–0 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–0 (1680 lb or 762 kg) in E (667.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 Augmented from 6 bells 1928 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1928 |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–6 | 1336.5 | E | 28.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–13 | 1255.5 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–6 | 1121.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–19 | 998.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–6 | 887.9 | A | 34.25″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–9 | 838.1 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–23 | 747.0 | F♯ | 39.63″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–0 | 667.0 | E | 45.50″ | 1821 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–17 | 2592.0 | E | 13.75″ | 1587† | John Baker | Y | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | 2012 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.E | |||
| 2 | 2, 3 | 2012 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1499 | Oak | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 29/05/2026 | 2012 augmentation noted [Tim Jackson] |
| 29/08/2022 | Tuning year added; 3-8: turning amended; Sanctus: hanging type added; Frame Fr1: date, material, truss, layout added; Frame Fr2: layout added; Frame Fr9: truss added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive (tuning) and from personal visit] |